Can a tongue camera reliably check blood flow? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07397208
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checks if a special camera that looks at tiny blood vessels under the tongue can give consistent results. Researchers will measure 200 people—healthy volunteers and ICU patients—multiple times to see if the method is reliable. The goal is to improve how doctors monitor blood flow in serious illness.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients hospitalized in the ICU at the University Clinical Center in Gdańsk, or healthy volunteers
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Group 1: Healthy Volunteers Inclusion Criteria: * ASA Physical Status I-II * Age 18-40 years Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic diseases * Chronic medication use * Pregnancy * Use of stimulants (caffeine, nicotine, alcohol) within 12 hours prior to the study * Lack of consent to participate Group 2: Patients Hospitalized in the ICU Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years * Hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) * Requirement for vasoactive drugs (minimum norepinephrine equivalent dose \>0.1μg/kg / min ) * Mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube Exclusion Criteria: * Head and craniofacial trauma * Pregnancy * Intensive fluid therapy (\>200ml/h) * Changes in vasoactive drug dosages within 30 minutes prior to study inclusion * Hypothermia (body temperature \<35.5 oC) * Fever (body temperature \>38.5oC)
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Conditions
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Locations
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Medical University of Gdanks
Gdansk, Poland
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